Cincinnati Mennonite Fellowship October 21, 2018 People on the Move
People on the Move: Week 6 2 Gathering Welcome (Visitors are invited to fill out a welcome card and place it in the offering basket.) Sharing Announcements in the Life of the Congregation Gathering Songs Come, let us all unite to sing HWB 12 Lord Jesus, you shall be my song (vv. 2 4) STJ 14 Invitation to Worship Passing the Peace of Christ Celebrating Call to Worship A call to action for bystanders Leader: God, our Rock and our Shield, you have sent us to one another, People: to be the hands and feet of Christ for the world. When we see anger, hatred, and fear, Leader: give us the wisdom to act, to speak, and to move. People: When we are afraid, give us strength. Leader: When we feel alone, send others to respond beside us. People: In all we do and in all we say, help us to stand beside those who face harassment, Leader: for these are your beloved. Give us calm and gentle hearts in all we say and do. All: We ask this all in the name of Jesus, God with us and for us. Amen. From the Peace and Justice Support Network Songs of Celebration Helle, halle, hallelujah STJ 17 Jesus Christ is waiting STJ 30 Offering of Gifts Hearing & Seeing Psalm Reading Psalm 51:1 19 Children s Time Scripture Reading 2 Samuel 12:1-9 Song Kyrie STS 68 Sermon A story mirror Pastor Renee Kanagy
Responding Song of Response Rain down STJ 49 Sharing of Joys, Sorrows, Sermon Response, and Introduction of Guests Prayers of the Community Sending Sending Song Strong, righteous man of Galilee HWB 540 Benediction Attendance last week: 80 with 8 visitors Next Week s Scripture: Micah 1:3 5; 5:2 5a; 6:6 8 Music Key: HWB = Hymnal: A Worship Book (blue hard cover book) STJ = Sing The Journey (green soft cover book) STS= Sing The Story (purple soft cover book) We warmly welcome all who are visiting with us today! We hope you will join us for fellowship time after the service and give us an opportunity to get to know you. Please fill out a visitor card from the pew rack and place it in the offering basket. Listening assistance devices are available from the sound technician at the rear of the sanctuary. Children are welcome in worship and community life. We also offer the following activities for children during worship: A supervised nursery for newborns through age 3, located next to the main entrance; Children's Circle for children ages 3 through 7, which meets in the basement during the second half of the worship service. 3
CMF Welcome Statement Cincinnati Mennonite Fellowship is a Christ-centered, welcoming and inclusive church community committed to peace and justice. We acknowledge and affirm the image of God in persons of every race, ability, class, gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation. We celebrate an open communion in which all who seek a closer journey with God are welcome to participate. We invite all who covenant with us to join in the full life of the congregation. CMF Vision Statement As a Mennonite community, seeking to follow Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we will be embracing, engaging, growing. Today Sunday, October 14 This week Monday, October 22 Tuesday, October 23 Next week Sunday, October 28 November 2 3 Upcoming Events Christian Formation Classes (9:30am) Worship (10:30am) Ladies of MacBeth (8pm, CMF Upper Level) Community Meal (5pm 7pm, CMF Lower Level) CMF History Walking Tour (following worship, Clifton Heights) Purpose and Identity Retreat (6pm 9pm and 9am 1pm) Coming up Tuesday, November 13 Community Meal (5pm 7pm, CMF Lower Level Ten Thousand Villages Board Meeting (7pm, Peace House) Wednesday, Nov. 14 CMF Council Meeting Saturday, November 17 People Working Cooperatively Prepare Affair Check out the Events page on our website for more calendar information: http://www.cincinnatimennonite.org/events/ 4
Congregational Announcements Please send your announcements to the office before 11:00am on Friday. The image on the cover of the bulletin comes from the IndyStar newspaper. It depicts Christ Church Cathedral Indianapolis s display protesting President Trump s immigration policy. Our theme through October 21 is People on the Move. The Narrative Lectionary texts for the year begin in the Old Testament, and movement and migration are key components of these biblical stories. The texts also coincide with MC USA s Learn, Pray, Join for Immigration Justice initiative (mennoniteusa.org/learn-pray-join-immigration-justice), and Peace Sunday. I openly invite you to engage with the Spirit as it guides us through this season of worship. ~Scott Troyer, as Worship Coordinator I would like to invite you to a performance at CMF on October 22, a Monday evening, at 8 pm. I ve been working lately with a group called Shakespeare s Band. The personnel are Suzanne Fleming Smith, actor, Jacqueline Stevens, soprano, Tina Gutierrez, renaissance flute, lute and renaissance guitar, Larry Brown, hurdy gurdy, and myself, lute and renaissance guitar. The program we re presenting, the ladies of Macbeth, is a work that combines music with the spoken word, mixing Shakespeare s monologues, specifically those of Lady Macbeth and the witches from his play Macbeth, with music from Shakespeare s time, in some cases referred to in the text of the play. The program has been enthusiastically received. We just did the show in Middletown this past week and it was a hit. The program runs about 45 minutes. There is no cost but donations will be accepted. I hope to see you there. I m very excited about this show. It s been a real treat to work with these skilled, creative people. ~Rod Stucky The CMF office is currently updating the Fall 2018 directory. This directory seeks to fully alphabetize entries by last name. There are a wide variety of reasons that a household might wish to appear in the directory without their names being listed alphabetically. The entries for those households that have already expressed their desire to be listed out of alphabetical order appear according to their wishes. Please check your household s entry and note any necessary corrections. Today is the deadline to submit corrections via the directory in the gathering area. John Kampen and Yvonne Zimmerman will again be leading a trip to Israel/Palestine for the Methodist Theological School in Ohio from June 14-28, 2019. There are some flyers in foyer about the trip. Feel free to get in touch with John. It would be great to have a few CMF ers join us. 5
Can you feel the excitement brewing? The CMF Youth Group will be starting their fundraising efforts for the MC USA Youth Convention with Menno's Best Coffee Sales today and continuing every third Sunday of the month. The Youth will be taking orders in the foyer immediately following the service. For each 12-oz package of fair-trade coffee sold (at $15 each), our youth group receives $6 back, plus $1 is donated toward MC USA peace and justice work. The coffee orders should be delivered within two weeks (first delivery would be Sunday, November 4). Please note: You can also make an individual purchase online at https:// convention.mennoniteusa.org/mennos-best-coffee-fundraiser/shop/. On the checkout page, just be sure to designate CMF as the Youth Group you wish to support. Thanks so much! A note on last week s choral works: "The arranger of Wana Baraka is Shawn Kirchner. The composer of The Road Home is Stephen Paulus." CMF History Walking Tour: October 21 Come to a picnic today and learn more about the early days of CMF! After the worship service we will meet in Burnet woods in the area where the early church would often meet for services. After lunch there will be a guided walking tour in Clifton Heights to see the first church building, the VS unit houses, and other points of interest for CMF starting in the 1970's. Bring a packed lunch or stop for a sandwich on your way to the park. Directions will be provided. Make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes! Let Jean Swartley, Rosella Covington or Jim Miller know if you can come. Purpose and Identity Retreat: November 2 and 3 As a Christ-centered community, we seek to encounter and engage the movement of God s Spirit in our midst, and to discern where and how the Spirit is guiding us to grow beyond this present moment. With this intent, we will gather Friday evening, November 2 and Saturday morning, November 3, for a Purpose and Identity Retreat at CMF. Recognizing that life in community is complex, and in order to facilitate discernment and prayerful contemplation of our current identity, and where and how we imagine ourselves emerging into God s will for us, the Purpose and Identity Task Force has invited Troy Bronsink to facilitate the retreat. Troy is founder of the Hive: A Center for Contemplation, Art, and Action, and author of Drawn In: A Creative Process for Artists, Activists, and Jesus Followers. All are invited to participate in this weekend of holy work, even if you can only attend one of the two sessions. Child-care will be provided, as well as a simple supper Friday evening and a celebration meal Saturday afternoon to culminate the retreat. Please direct questions to the Purpose and Identity Task Force: Connie Briggs, Dustin Miller, Keith Lehman, and Pastor Renee Kanagy. 6
Announcement from the Wider Church Mennonite Church USA The first MennoCon19 newsletter is out now with lots of great details about what to expect at the MC USA convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Read it at mennoniteusa.org/conventionletter1. MC USA's annual Mennonite Heritage Sunday takes place Sunday, October 28, 2018. Worship resources created by Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition members are available at mennoniteusa.org/heritage2018. Central District Conference Mark your calendars for the 2019 CDC regional gatherings: January 26, 2019 (CDC Central, hosted by Open Table Mennonite Fellowship at Assembly Mennonite Church in Goshen, IN); February 9, 2019 (CDC West, hosted by Chicago Community Mennonite Church in Chicago, IL); March 9, 2019 (CDC East, hosted by First Mennonite Sugarcreek in Sugarcreek, OH); March 23, 2019 (CDC South, hosted by Berea Mennonite Church in Atlanta, GA). 7
Book Club will meet on Sunday, November 4 after church at the home of Jim and Joy Miller. The book to be discussed is "A Fort of Nine Towers" by Qais Akbar Omar. Please bring a dish to share. Join the Lunch Bunch to extend the conversation and fellowship after service each week. Sometimes we visit a local restaurant, sometimes we pack a lunch and dine here. Meet us around the round table in the gathering area if interested. Our Women s Group facilitator is Ann Schrock; please contact her to be added to email list or with questions. The Men s Group meets every third Saturday of each month for breakfast all men are welcome. Coordinator: Jim Miller. If interested and not on Jim s email list, please contact to be added. The location is announced in the email. Jim would appreciate a headcount midweek prior to the Breakfast. The group meets at 7:30am. Youth Group coordinators are Crystal and Guy Ridge. Renee Kanagy, Pastor (513) 884-2677 (cell) reneekanagy@cincinnatimennonite.org Working hours: Tuesday - Friday 9am 4pm unless something prevents 4229 Brownway Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45209 (513) 871-0035 office@cincinnatimennonite.org Scott R. Troyer, Office Assistant Working hours: Tuesday and Friday 9am 3pm unless something prevents The church office is in the Peace House at 3046 Minot Avenue, on the first floor. Services are recorded and available to be checked out. Sermons are posted online at cincinnatimennonite.org